Carrier Assembly
- Remove flange nut. Mark side bearing caps for reassembly purposes and remove. Remove carrier assembly from differential housing. See Figure . Remove ring gear.
- Mark differential half case position. Remove right case half from left case half. Remove side gears, pinions and thrust washers from differential halves. Remove side bearings from case. Remove pinion assembly from housing. Using a hydraulic press, remove pinion bearing from shaft.
NOTE:
If pinion or ring gear are damaged or worn, replace gear as a complete set.